Rewind a bit to the Defender I had for the iPhone 4/4s. A great case overall with a few problems. The Defender protected the iPhone very well but I had problems with the silicon stretching out after only a few months. There were also places where the case rubbed against the iPhone causing some slight wear marks. Granted Otterbox sent me new silicon but it just wasn't held on very well.
Fast forward to now and I like the design and color choices overall from Otterbox. This time around I notice the case has a better lip all the way around to hold the silicon in place better. Alas my happiness would not last as after only two months the silicon has stretched away from the corners and the bottom. Sure Otterbox is sending me new silicon but do I really want to go through this every two months? Another problem is durability of the built in screen protector. I am NOT hard on my phone and cases but the built in screen protector became heavily scratched up after normal use, it's like I had sand paper on the tips of my fingers.
Another problem is that the plastic case has only a foam pad on the interior and nothing on the sides for protecting against direct contact like the Ballistic Every1 case.
Overall great colors and protection but materials need to be improved.
Fast forward to now and I like the design and color choices overall from Otterbox. This time around I notice the case has a better lip all the way around to hold the silicon in place better. Alas my happiness would not last as after only two months the silicon has stretched away from the corners and the bottom. Sure Otterbox is sending me new silicon but do I really want to go through this every two months? Another problem is durability of the built in screen protector. I am NOT hard on my phone and cases but the built in screen protector became heavily scratched up after normal use, it's like I had sand paper on the tips of my fingers.
Another problem is that the plastic case has only a foam pad on the interior and nothing on the sides for protecting against direct contact like the Ballistic Every1 case.
Overall great colors and protection but materials need to be improved.